Montepuez weather in September

In September, Montepuez sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Montepuez's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montepuez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Montepuez is city in the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Montepuez reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
133018
143018
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263019
273119
283119
293119
303119

How September really feels in Montepuez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Montepuez weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°2282512.73.5
Feb29° / 22°19221.812.43.6
Mar29° / 21°13820.512.14.2
Apr28° / 21°428.311.76.0
May28° / 19°41.211.47.7
Jun27° / 17°20.611.28.4
Jul26° / 17°10.411.38.4
Aug28° / 17°20.511.68.0
Sep30° / 18°20.611.96.6
Oct31° / 20°81.812.35.4
Nov32° / 21°355.712.64.5
Dec31° / 22°15117.812.83.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Montepuez gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
273
283
293
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11764190
21664200
31662211
41562221
51461241
61460251
71360261
81360261
91260271
101259281
111159291
121060291
131059301
14960310
15859330
16858340
17758350
18657370
19656380
20655390
21553411
22552421
23551431
24450451
25449461
26348472
27347482
28346492
29345502
30344503

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:315:16
211.85:315:16
311.85:305:16
411.85:295:16
511.85:295:16
611.85:285:16
711.85:275:16
811.85:265:16
911.85:265:16
1011.95:255:16
1111.95:245:16
1211.95:235:16
1311.95:235:16
1411.95:225:16
1511.95:215:16
1611.95:205:16
1711.95:205:16
1812.05:195:16
1912.05:185:16
2012.05:175:16
2112.05:175:16
2212.05:165:16
2312.05:155:16
2412.05:155:16
2512.05:145:16
2612.15:135:16
2712.15:125:16
2812.15:125:16
2912.15:115:16
3012.15:105:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Montepuez

In seasonPeak

None of Montepuez's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Montepuez's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Montepuez?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Montepuez for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Montepuez in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Montepuez sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Montepuez in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montepuez peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Montepuez in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Montepuez is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1621 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montepuez?

Montepuez sits at 13.1°S, 39.0°E, 532 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chiúre, 89 km away.

Namapa-eratiMacomiaPembaMuedaRibáuèNampulaNamialo

Topography around Montepuez

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Montepuez.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montepuez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Montepuez is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Chiúre 89 km · Namapa-erati 111 km · Macomia 156 km · Pemba 165 km · Mueda 173 km · Ribáuè 215 km · Nampula 223 km · Namialo 226 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Montepuez (-13.1256°, 38.9997°, elevation 532 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).